Gabapentin (brand names Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin, Nupentin) is a pharmaceutical drug, specifically a gamma-Aminobutyric acid Analogue (chemistry). It was originally developed for the treatment of epilepsy, and ...

Gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant, XP-13512) is a prodrug for the anticonvulsant and analgesic drug gabapentin. It was designed for increased oral bioavailability over gabapentin, and human trials showed it to produce extended release of gabapen...

Gabapentin (brand names Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin, Nupentin) is a pharmaceutical drug, specifically a gamma-Aminobutyric acid Analogue (chemistry). It was originally developed for the treatment of epilepsy, and ...

Gabapentin enacarbil (Horizant, XP-13512) is a prodrug for the anticonvulsant and analgesic drug gabapentin. It was designed for increased oral bioavailability over gabapentin, and human trials showed it to produce extended release of gabapen...

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Ricardo

January 4, 2014

Gabapetin versus Horizant

I have been taking Pramipexole for several years to help my RLS and to help my sleep problem.The RLS continued to worsen but I continued to take it as it seemed to help me sleep.My doctor put me on Horizant but that did no good so I quit taking it but continued the Pramipexole.A few months ago another doctor prescribed Gabapetin for my RLS and overnight my RLS all but disappeared.A couple of days after that miracle I forgot to take the Pramipexole and the RLS came back.When I took it again, the RLS stopped.I then experimented and twice did not take the Pramipexole and each time the RLS returned.It is clear to me that as long as I take the Pramipexole and Gabapetin in conjunction my RLS is a thing of the past.If I take either by itself, the RLS returns.Now comes the confusing part:I have learned that Gabapetin and Horizant are the same thing, with different names.If that is the case why does the Gabapetin solve my problem when the Horizant did not?

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I only used Horizant for a short time ...over the FAR cheaper gabapentin.
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" ...on my second day taking the Horizant (a form of gabapentin), and I do feel better! But I am groggy for quite a while ...goes from here with the Horizant, magnesium, iron for PLMD (or underlying causes)...
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" I have tried Gabapentin. Didn't help. Caused me to be ...the side effects.
Third I was given Horizant. The only good thing about it was that I didn't have the sedation side effects but it didn't...
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" ...tablets of Horizant, or Gabapentin. Yes I am BFing, & they said it was safe for that, thank goodness. It really did help so much with the ...before. It was hard getting off the Horizant too, but...
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" ...looking for someone who has taken Horizant. I couldn't take Gabapentin or Lyrica due to excruciating headaches. After a month I ...the more even release of Horizant might reduce the headaches. In...
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